Replacing paper data collection forms with electronic data entry in the field: findings from a study of community-acquired bloodstream infections in Pemba, Zanzibar

Replacing paper data collection forms with electronic data entry in the field: findings from a study of community-acquired bloodstream infections in Pemba, Zanzibar

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Entering data on case report forms and subsequently digitizing them in electronic media is the traditional way to maintain a record keeping system in field studies. Direct data entry using an electronic device avoids this two-step pr...

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Main Authors: Thriemer Kamala, Ley Benedikt, Ame Shaali M, Puri Mahesh K, Hashim Ramadhan, Chang Na, Salim Luluwa A, Ochiai R Leon, Wierzba Thomas F, Clemens John D, von Seidlein Lorenz, Deen Jaqueline L, Ali Said M, Ali Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Bacteraemia
Handheld computers
Personal digital assistants
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/113

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